What is web2.0?


According to Wikipedia, web2.0 "refers to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users."






What is a web2.0 site?



A tool that allows you to:
  • communicate with others
  • collaborate with others
  • publish information with no HTML knowledge.
  • edit other users' posts and contributions
  • embed sections or tools from other sites
  • manipulate information on the fly
  • do your job more efficiently!

Most web2.0 tools are free, web-based applications that do not require any downloading or saving to your computer.




Why is this important?

The Future of Teaching & Learning (Edited version of the Shift in New Brunswick public education) from FitzMaths on Vimeo.


Steve Hargadon's article "Web2.0 Is the Future of Education"
http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/03/web-20-is-future-of-education.html

Effectiveness of web2.0 tools for supervisors


- Instructional resources for teachers
- Strategies for improving student engagement
- Incorporating 21st century skills


Where do I find web2.0 tools for education?


GoWeb2.0 - A great starting place - this list is huge.
http://www.go2web20.net/

Web Tools4U2Use - this site uses a glog (a web2.0 tool) as its homepage.
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/

The Top 100 Tools for Learning - this list includes many web2.0 tools
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/index.html

100 Tools for Every Type of Learner - 100 web2.0 tools categorzied by learning styles
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/

Cool Tools for Schools - web2.0 tools listed by category
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

CogDogRoo - 64 ways to tell the same story using web2.0 tools
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe+50+Ways


References:


Hargadon, S. 2008. Web 2.0 is the future of education. Retrieved April 8, 2011 from
http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/03/web-20-is-future-of-education.html

The future of teaching and learning (edited version of the shift in new brunswick public education), Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://vimeo.com/20197903

Visual definitions of web 2.0, Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://www.slideshare.net/edvibesproducer/visual-definitions-of-web-20-1446578

Web 2.0 a machine we use/ing us, Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=110279

Wikipedia, "Web 2.0," Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0